When I graduated with a degree, my dreams and hopes seemed to be crushed under the weight of the American economy. For many years, I dreamed of working in the movie field and became a worker at a small movie rental shop in the city.

New York 

It's the best job I can find right now and pays enough to support myself without poverty. In fact,

These days, hardly anyone rents movies to watch online.

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They have many movies to choose from without having to watch.

Have to waste time traveling to the only remaining movie rental store in

New York

There are therefore a number of customers in this movie rental shop.

With very little per day, I, the only employee at the store, have time to watch every movie until the store is gone. along with Miss Perse The shop owner's grandmother and Julius, the chubby cat that Miss Perse named after Romeo and Julius, the legendary movie that everyone knows.

Miss Purse was a proud old woman. Although Miss Purse's outfits were few and far between, she was very well dressed.

Great every day It looks like it came out of a modern fashion magazine.

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Even though Miss Perse never left the store.

It's gone further than the tea shop on the corner of the street since I've been an employee there for over a year. One afternoon after what seemed like a day

There probably wouldn't be any customers coming to this record store. Miss Perse then decided to hang up a shop sign.

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before inviting me to tea in the small garden Behind the shop, along with Julius, who is always making trouble near the boss. Miss Perse poured a fine porcelain cup of au gray tea, scooped in a dollop of clear sugar. Before asking me if I'd like some more sugar, I'm late. Miss Perse has arranged it. Add milk to the tea completely before processing. Make your own cup of tea

and lifted it up to sip little by little, acting like an English aristocrat. As for me, I drank the whole cup of tea in one go. The hot tea made me feel a bit warmer. Actually, today's weather isn't too bad. It's just that I might be more used to the warm air in the shop from the Hitters than Miss Perse starting the conversation in a very formal manner.

It was as if she were talking to the Prime Minister. “How is the tea? Can I have a drink?” I nodded slightly before giving a polite compliment. Miss Perse interrupted. And she became the default conversationalist, Miss Perse, telling stories about her shop. When it was still thriving I've been here at least five times, and I still listen intently every time, even though I remember it by heart.

It is considered the largest movie rental shop in

New York

Thirty years ago, the shop occupied three floors of a shophouse on the ground floor. Everyone had to come and look for movies here. This shop was a storehouse for good movies. There wasn't a single movie that couldn't be found. Which now is still

Probably every movie I wanted to watch was available in Miss Perse's shop, whether old or new.

Hollywood

or foreign movies

Ms. Perse continues to talk about how sad it is that nowadays most people are turning to watching movies online because it's convenient.

It's more immediate. The charm of renting movies at the shop where guys in those days often went on dates at the movie rental shop. Families come together to choose movies to watch during

long weekend

This story was dropped when the internet came along.

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The bell hanging on the shop door rang and Miss Perse chased me away to check on the customers. along with hesitantly complaining that he had not arrived at an unknown time

The store hung a sign.

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No, the newcomer was a man. His face was Asian but his build and stature were similar.

European, he was dressed casually in a round neck t-shirt and pants with a backpack. I greeted him and he apologized.

Please tell me that you came in when the shop was closed. But he needed to find that parchment as quickly as possible. “You have the parchment.

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I want to buy it, how expensive is it?

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It's all gone." He said in an annoyed tone. "Are you going to buy it if you still have it?

You have to ask the shop owner first. Normally, the shop only rents. You wait here for a moment.” I walked up to Miss Perse.

In the garden behind the shop, they found that Miss Purse, who was always stuck in the shop, had disappeared. Leaving only Julius that runs around like Anxious that the boss has disappeared. I called Miss Perse again and found no response. I walked back into the store. Along with telling him that the owner of the shop wasn't home, I made an offer to him. “Is this so? Today you rent a movie and try it tomorrow.

Talk to the shop owner.” He agreed, so I handed him a scrap of paper to write down the name of the movie. Because I'm not familiar with the name of this movie at all.

Maybe it's an indie movie. I'll have to go look for the stock and write the name of the movie for me. Hmm, my handwriting is scribbled but not very pretty, I secretly thought in my heart. “Just a moment. This movie probably doesn't exist in storefronts. I need to find some in stock.” I unlocked the key and entered the old, crammed storage room.

Filled with many parchments arranged according to the first letter of the title.

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L

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Eh, why don't I see it? There must be something wrong. This store has every movie disc. There's never been a movie that I couldn't find. I've been looking forward to it. one more time Finding that the answer was still the same, I walked back to him. which had been waiting for me for about half an hour. He held the seat.

Down on the old leather sofa of the store, my eyes were reading the synopsis from the back cover of the movie.”

Blood Red

Julia Roberts' first movie.” He looked away from the movie in his hand.

Firehouse 

Isn't that the first story?” he replied. “No,” I argued.

BloodRed

It was the first movie in which Julia starred. But it was kept and then shown later.

Firehouse

Yes.” He shrugged his shoulders, pretending not to care. “So you didn't find the movie I was looking for, right?” He acted as if he'd already thought that a shoddy shop like this wouldn't exist. “There must be something wrong,” I blurted out. "Did you remember the name of the movie correctly? Our store has all kinds of movies, from romantic movies, action movies, new and old, we have them all." He twitched a small smile. “Isn't it your fault?

Now, if you're sure your shop has it, I'll leave my name and phone number for you. If you find it,

Please call me.” After saying that, he handed me his business card and left. There was nothing more on the business card.

Mr.

Chen Mike, that's probably his name. and followed by phone number and email

Miss Perse returned three days later and said only that she was attending a friend's wedding. I was too lazy to continue questioning, I said.

Mike told me about Chen with anxiety because I still couldn't find the movie he wanted. Miss Perse insisted that it was impossible.

to not be able to find the parchment He might remember the wrong thing. I don't know, my sense says it's there. Maybe it was those eyes that stared at me. As usual, I spent the entire afternoon looking for that movie again. I only noticed that after the guy broke in,

Don't be arrogant in coming into the store and saying that he wants to get a movie.

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The simple life in this shop is full of

Chaos I tried searching for this movie on

Google

Try to search every nook and cranny of Miss Perse's shop. But still haven't gotten anything more.

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I immediately looked up from searching for information on the computer. “Good afternoon,” Chen Mike greeted me in a casual manner. I hurriedly informed him that

I still can't find that movie, but I'll try my best. “Do you have any additional details about this movie?

name

Light in one’s eyes

And the lead actress is Julia Roberts,” he ponders. “It's been a long time since I last saw a movie.

I don't remember much. But I remember some scenes.” So will I be able to find it? I secretly shouted in my heart. The name of the director isn't available, I can't remember the story. I don't know the year it was released in theaters. I must have been shouting too much in my heart until it all came out on my face. I secretly saw the disappointment in his eyes.

That couple, “Uh…” I don't know what to say. “Is it important to you?” I asked a stupid question. “I want it.”

He gave a short but clear answer about why a movie can be so important to one person. I shake off my thoughts.

Out of my head, it was my duty only to find the parchment. “Can you please describe everything you can remember? So what will it help with?

What's easier?" He smiled slightly. "Speaking of which, you probably won't see the picture. Are you free this evening? I'll take you to see the location in that movie. Isn't it far?

It's in this city.” “Yes, this city where that movie was filmed?” I exclaimed in shock. This city is really like having a beautiful view.

There are more and more movies being filmed.

Papertown ,500 days of summer

And many more, is it possible that I don't know? This movie He undermined my confidence as a movie fan. Where did this movie go? I'll have to find it.

I wanted to find him. I agreed, out of curiosity, since I had nothing else to do in the evening. Go out for a walk.

What's the matter? I closed my eyes and wanted to speed up the evening.

From that day he took me to see the filming locations in this city. He stopped by to see me almost every day and we argued about everything. about his mystery movies, songs

TV show

Or even politics, he and I almost never have direct opinions.

But I feel interesting when I'm with him. He never told me personal stories and I kept quiet.

I'm just wondering, but his concept and personality make me sure he's Asian. But from which country I don't know. I don't know much about Asian countries. I've never been to Asia, in fact I've never left. Even outside of America Unlike him, who was a traveler, one day before he returned he told me that this shop was dry.

too lively The next day, he took a record player and left it at the store with a bunch of records from the era.

Romantic

Many more. Music helps make the afternoons in the otherwise quiet shop seem more colorful. Another thing that surprised me was that I didn't think men like

He gets along well with old people. At first I was secretly worried that Miss Purse might be upset when I came back and saw her shop playing music.

classic

And there was a big man. Lying on the sofa in the shop, looking relaxed. Miss Perse seemed to like him more than I did right now, helping her make tea. Some days he slept on the sofa with Julius. He blends in like he's part of the shop.

“Can you find a movie about

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Have you got it yet?” he asked. My answer was how would silence tell me that I couldn't find it?

Found it and I'm sure there isn't this movie. I even forgot about it. “I must go, it's already late.” I didn't understand him normally.

I've been hanging out in this shop all day, and I've never had a job anywhere else."

takecare”

I said as he opened the shop door. He turned and smiled faintly at me.”

seeyou next time”

After that day, he never came back again.

8 years later

You

producer

I was called to meet up. One of the interns on set called me. My life changed a lot after I got a job as an assistant director at this company. I get to use the profession that I studied. I have many friends at work. I turned my back on the movie store.

That place, I never went back to that place again. “We're here,” the intern told me, hurriedly tidying up his clothes before rushing him into the room.

The meeting that everyone is waiting for. Yes, today is it.

producer

A new job brief is about to be given to all of us. And this will be the first feature-length film.

My secretary handed out chapters and documents about

project

New for all of us. “Uh, I'm sorry, can you tell me the name of the movie one more time?” I said, waiting for an answer. “Our new project is a movie.

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Which will be a romantic movie…” The writer replied to me. and tells about the origins of the project Places you want to film

My ears turned off, unable to hear anything outside.

Light inone’s eyes

Or, what was that movie he was looking for 9 years ago?

The location, the actors, the story all indicate that this is the movie he's looking for. Soon you'll find the movie.

That matter again, Chen Mike